Key dimensions of the role

• Design, update, and implement M&E systems, strategies, and procedures.
• Review and strengthen M&E processes and approaches.
• Plan, budget, monitor, and evaluate M&E activities.
• Lead capacity development for project staff and partners on monitoring and measurement practices.
• Collaborate with country and head office teams as needed.
• Ensure quality and timely monitoring of project activities and data for decision-making and reporting.
• Manage and upgrade the Management Information System (MIS).
• Aggregate impact and outreach data as per logframe targets.
• Provide regular updates to the Team Leader on project quality and impact.
• Build staff capacity on M&E systems, standards, tools, and methodologies.
• Lead periodic reviews of result chains and M&E plans.
• Consolidate and analyze data for progress reports (monthly, bi-annual, annual).
• Facilitate integration of KCM in M&E systems by documenting best practices, innovative approaches, success stories, and challenges.
• Promote a learning and knowledge-sharing culture to support strategy development and implementation.

Skills and experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics, Economics, Project Management, or a related field.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Monitoring & Evaluation, preferably within international development, donor-funded projects, or NGOs.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing M&E systems, including logframes, theories of change, and results chains.
• Proven track record in data management, analysis, and reporting for complex projects.
• Experience in capacity building, training, and mentoring staff on M&E methodologies and tools.
• Familiarity with DCED Standards, USAID MEL, Outcome Harvesting, Outcome Mapping, and other advanced evaluation frameworks is an asset.
• Experience working with Management Information Systems (MIS) and digital data collection tools.